Syringa prestioniae 'Minuet' - 50-60 CM C3

Description
The Lilac 'Minuet' (Syringa x prestoniae) is a bushy, upright, dense large shrub that produces purple flowers arranged in panicles with a strong fragrance. They appear from the end of May to June. The Lilac 'Minuet' also has egg-shaped, medium-green leaves. In a sunny location with well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil, it usually reaches a height of around 4 metres and grows to around 4 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Syringa 'Minuet', Syringa josiflexa 'Minuet'.

Bulletpoints
* Suitable for flowering hedges * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * strongly scented flowers * easy to care for * resistant to urban climates and deer

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Lilac 'Minuet's are medium green, ovate, opposite.

Spread
Cultivar.

Frost hardiness
The Lilac 'Minuet' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Lilac 'Minuet' is a bushy, upright and densely growing large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 4 m and is approx. 3 - 4 m wide. Rapidly growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Lilac 'Minuet' sets beautiful accents together with: Garden lilac, mother-of-pearl shrub, bramble.

Tasks
- Apply compost: In the period from November to December.

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - Watering less frequently, but thoroughly and thoroughly, encourages the plant roots to penetrate deeper into the soil. This helps the plant to survive periods of drought. - Lilacs flower on biennial wood, so the plant should be thinned out after flowering or plants that have become too large should be pruned. - This plant does not tolerate heavy soil. If necessary, the soil structure can be improved when planting by working in sand and mature compost.

Flower
The purple flowers of the Lilac 'Minuet' appear in panicles from the end of May to June. They are strongly scented.

Use
Pruning, solitary, group planting, bee pasture, hedge